Discovering, Creating, Problem-Solving, or All Three?
Jonas Andrews 4Ab
September 11, 2013
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Hi, my name is Jonas, and when I went to Virginia Beach I found a big sand crab. Also I saw an anole. Another animal I saw was a snake. The sand crab I found was about 5 inches. The anole was green and brown. The snake was black with a spikey head, and that is what I discovered.
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PROBLEM:
How Do We Build a Catapult?
ASK:
What is Our Challenge?
The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”. Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch. Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width. What is a Catapult?
Jonas Andrews 4Ab
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 2014
A catapult is an object made of wood which throws heavy things in the air that kills people. The catapult gets its energy by soldiers making the ropes tight by winding the winch. We will be using toothpicks and marshmallows to make the catapult.
IMAGINE:
What are Some Solutions?
What is the Best Possible Solution?
Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?
Jonas Andrews 4Ab
Discovery Center/ Library
Catapult Reflection
February 2014
My team choose Logan’s catapult. We choose Logan’s because it looked like it would work best. A question I had was why wasn’t the marshmallow going far? But then we took less weight off and changed the process and put it at a 45 degree angle. The best solution was putting at a 45 degree angle and less weight. Those are our solutions.
PLAN:
What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?
CREATE:
What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?
IMPROVE:
What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?
What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?
Jonas Andrews 4Ab
Discovery Center/ Library
Catapult Reflection
February 2014
I had a question that was why wasn’t the marshmallow going far, and that is because it wasn’t at a 45 degree angle, and it had too much weight. The catapult is working and the angle is working. The stance doesn’t work. We could put string on it the see if it would make in the target, and change the design for competition. That’s what we did.
PRESENTATION:
How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?
Discovering...
Jonas Andrews 4Ab
September 11, 2013
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Hi, my name is Jonas, and when I went to Virginia Beach I found a big sand crab. Also I saw an anole. Another animal I saw was a snake. The sand crab I found was about 5 inches. The anole was green and brown. The snake was black with a spikey head, and that is what I discovered.
Cooperating and Collaborating ...
Team Banner
The "T" in STEM Stands for Technology ...
The "Hour of Code" Initiative
The Engineering Design Process ...
PROBLEM:
How Do We Build a Catapult?
ASK:
What is Our Challenge?
The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”.
Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch.
Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width.
What is a Catapult?
Jonas Andrews 4Ab
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 2014
A catapult is an object made of wood which throws heavy things in the air that kills people. The catapult gets its energy by soldiers making the ropes tight by winding the winch. We will be using toothpicks and marshmallows to make the catapult.
IMAGINE:
What are Some Solutions?
What is the Best Possible Solution?
Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?
Jonas Andrews 4Ab
Discovery Center/ Library
Catapult Reflection
February 2014
My team choose Logan’s catapult. We choose Logan’s because it looked like it would work best. A question I had was why wasn’t the marshmallow going far? But then we took less weight off and changed the process and put it at a 45 degree angle. The best solution was putting at a 45 degree angle and less weight. Those are our solutions.
PLAN:
What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?
CREATE:
What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?
IMPROVE:
What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?
What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?
Jonas Andrews 4Ab
Discovery Center/ Library
Catapult Reflection
February 2014
I had a question that was why wasn’t the marshmallow going far, and that is because it wasn’t at a 45 degree angle, and it had too much weight. The catapult is working and the angle is working. The stance doesn’t work. We could put string on it the see if it would make in the target, and change the design for competition. That’s what we did.
PRESENTATION:
How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?
Competition Day